>One forfeits the American dream voluntarily when they work for someone else (and their dream).

Do you know _any_ history? Often, the way someone "lived the dream" was to start by working for someone else, put a little money aside, and eventually be able to either work for him/herself or use the money to get an education to get a better job.

You're also implying that the only way to fulfill the American Dream is to own your own business. I think generations of immigrants would disagree with you. Not everyone is meant to be a businessperson. In some communities, having your children or grandchildren become doctors or lawyers is fulfillment of the dream, for example.

Tamar